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prestress

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To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use
1. Introduce internal stresses into (as a structural beam) to counteract the stresses that will result from applied load (as in incorporating cables under tension in concrete) 2. the stresses introduced in prestressing 3. the process of prestressing 4. the condition of being prestressed
prestressed
{s} reinforced by steel rods, strengthened with wires (about cement)
prestressed
having been stressed before use
prestress

    Hyphenation

    pre·stress

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ (")prE-'stres ] (transitive verb.) 1934. pre- + stress
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